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Stat-Ease

Stat-Ease, Inc. is a privately held company producing statistical software in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, founded by Patrick Whitcomb in 1982. The company has 11 employees and provides software packages for engineers and scientists using design of experiments (DOE) methods for optimizing development of products and processes. It also provides DOE training and consulting services.

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Article summary

Stat-Ease, Inc. is a privately held company producing statistical software in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, founded by Patrick Whitcomb in 1982. The company has 11 employees and provides software packages for engineers and scientists using design of experiments (DOE) methods for optimizing development of products and processes. It also provides DOE training and consulting services.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. employees: 11 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the employees is "11 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359520206

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.